Confirmed Composite Big Ten Non-Conference Opponents by Conference

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Through July 21

America East
#179 Bryant (RUT)
#239 UMBC (IOWA)
#239 UMBC (MD)
#273 Maine (MINN)
#297 Binghamton (NW)

American
vs. #13 FAU (ILL)
#284 UTSA (MINN)

ACC
vs. #16 Duke (MSU)
vs. #29 Virginia (WIS)
@ #89 Wake Forest (RUT)
vs. #177 Georgia Tech (PSU)

ASUN
#116 Kennesaw State (IND)
#146 Eastern Kentucky (PUR)
#181 Florida Gulf Coast (IND)
#233 Jacksonville (PUR)
#236 North Florida (IOWA)
#242 North Alabama (IND)

Atlantic 10
#77 Dayton (NW)
#137 Duquesne (NEB)
vs. #263 Rhode Island (NW)

Big East
#12 Marquette (ILL)
#12 Marquette (WIS)
@ #14 Creighton (IOWA)
#14 Creighton (NEB)
#18 Xavier (PUR)
@ #51 Providence (WIS)
@ #71 Villanova (MD)
@ #74 Seton Hall (RUT)
@ #91 Saint John's (MICH)
#125 Butler (MSU)
@ #155 DePaul (NW)
#240 Georgetown (RUT)

Big South
#143 UNC-Asheville (MICH)
#253 USC-Upstate (MINN)

Big XII
#9 Kansas (IND)
vs. #17 Baylor (MSU)
@ #19 Kansas State (NEB)
vs. #24 West Virginia (OSU)
@ #25 Iowa State (IOWA)

Big West
#126 Cal State-Fullerton (NEB)
#167 Long Beach State (MICH)

Colonial
#327 Stony Brook (NEB)

Horizon
#127 Youngstown State (MICH)
#197 Wright State (IND)
#247 Robert Morris (WIS)
#276 Oakland (ILL)
vs. #276 Oakland (MSU)
#276 Oakland (OSU)
#360 IUPUI (MINN)

Independent
#302 Chicago State (NW)

Ivy
vs. #93 Princeton (RUT)
vs. #150 Harvard (IND)

MAAC
#215 Rider (MD)
#215 Rider (NEB)
#268 Mount Saint Mary's (MD)
#305 Saint Peter's (RUT)

MAC
#156 Ball State (MINN)
#255 Northern Illinois (IOWA)
#287 MIAMI-OHIO (OSU)
#321 Eastern Michigan (MICH)
#326 Western Michigan (OSU)
#331 Central Michigan (OSU)

MEAC
#213 Howard (RUT)
#328 Coppin State (MD)
#347 SouthCarolina State (NEB)

Missouri Valley
#294 Valparaiso (ILL)

NEC
#270 FDU (ILL)
#301 Merrimack (OSU)
#310 Stonehill (RUT)
#332 SAINT FRANCIS (PSU)
#362 LIU (RUT)

OVC
#219 Morehead State (IND)
#219 Morehead State (PUR)
#248 Western Illinois (ILL)
#248 Western Illinois (WIS)
#338 Lindenwood (NEB)
#345 Eastern Illinois (ILL)

Pac 12
@ #4 UCLA (MD)
vs. #10 Arizona (MSU)
vs. #10 Arizona (PUR)
@ #10 Arizona (WIS)
@ #45 Oregon (MICH)
vs. #61 Arizona State (NW)
vs. #225 Oregon State (NEB)

Patriot
#101 Colgate (ILL)
#246 Army (IND)
#256 Boston U (RUT)

SEC
vs. #2 Alabama (OSU)
vs. #2 Alabama (PUR)
@ #5 Tennessee (ILL)
#5 Tennessee (WIS)
#28 Texas A&M (OSU)
vs. #35 Auburn (IND)
vs. #47 Mizzou (ILL)
vs. #53 Mississippi State (RUT)
vs. #73 Florida (MICH)

SoCon
#135 Samford (PUR)

Southland
#264 Nicholls (MD)
#340 McNeese State (MICH)
#342 New Orleans (MINN)
#342 New Orleans (OSU)

SWAC
#245 Alcorn State (MD)
#245 Alcorn State (MSU)
#278 Southern U (ILL)
#307 Texas Southern (PUR)
#333 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (MINN)
#346 Alabama State (IOWA)
#349 Bethune-Cookman (MINN)
#359 Florida A&M (IOWA)
#359 Florida A&M (NEB)

Summit
#277 North Dakota (IOWA)
#277 North Dakota (NEB)

Sun Belt
#95 JMU (MSU)
#108 South Alabama (MD)
#207 Georgia Southern (MSU)
#285 Arkansas State (IOWA)

WCC
vs. #114 San Francisco (MINN)

(Opponent to be Determined)
vs. #3 UConn/#7 Texas/#314 Louisville (IND)

vs. #4 UCLA/#5 Tennessee/#8 Gonzaga/#9 Kansas/#12 Marquette/#121 Syracuse/@ Chaminade (PUR)

vs. #4 UCLA/#26 Kentucky/#44 North Carolina (OSU)

vs. #13 FAU/#25 Iowa State/#28 Texas A&M/#34 Boise State/#54 VCU/#75 Virginia Tech/#125 Butler (PSU)

vs. #20 Arkansas/#22 Memphis/#44 North Carolina/#62 Texas Tech/#71 Villanova/#96 Stanford/#218 Northern Iowa (MICH)

vs. #39 UAB/#67 Clemson/#145 Davidson (MD)

vs. #55 USC/#70 Oklahoma/#74 Seton Hall (IOWA)

TOP 100 OPPONENTS
vs. #2 Alabama (OSU)
vs. #2 Alabama (PUR)
@ #4 UCLA (MD)
@ #5 Tennessee (ILL)
#5 Tennessee (WIS)
#9 Kansas (IND)
vs. #10 Arizona (MSU)
vs. #10 Arizona (PUR)
@ #10 Arizona (WIS)
#12 Marquette (ILL)
#12 Marquette (WIS)
vs. #13 FAU (PUR)
@ #14 Creighton (IOWA)
#14 Creighton (NEB)
vs. #16 Duke (MSU)
vs. #17 Baylor (MSU)
#18 Xavier (PUR)
@ #19 Kansas State (NEB)
vs. #24 West Virginia (OSU)
@ #25 Iowa State (IOWA)
#28 Texas A&M (OSU)
vs. #29 Virginia (WIS)
vs. #35 Auburn (IND)
@ #45 Oregon (MICH)
vs. #47 Mizzou (ILL)
#51 @ Providence (WIS)
vs. #53 Mississippi State (RUT)
vs. #61 Arizona State (NW)
@ #71 Villanova (MD)
vs. #73 Florida (MICH)
@ #74 Seton Hall (RUT)
#77 Dayton (NW)
@ #89 Wake Forest (RUT)
@ #91 Saint John's (MICH)
vs. #93 Princeton (RUT)
#95 JMU (MSU)
 
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SelectionSunday said:
I tend to trust Rocco Miller over anyone when it comes to scheduling tidbits, so I won’t be surprised if he ends up being right about this and Marcus wrong.

But either way, the schedule speaks for itself!
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Ah, I missed the Marcus info. I figured something must be up. Thanks for all your info, the schedule and NCAA Tournament information you provide.
 

goldenboy said:
This is a schedule built for a team that knows it won’t come close to sniffing the bubble so it just doesn’t have to schedule any decent teams. This is the most embarrassing, creamiest of cream puff schedules I’ve ever seen.
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It would serve them right to over perform and get left out of consideration because of the terrible schedule. It's not a completely objective analysis comparing between eras, but I have to believe that this is the worst non conference schedule in my adult life. And that's a long time.
 

Holy Man said:
It would serve them right to over perform and get left out of consideration because of the terrible schedule. It's not a completely objective analysis comparing between eras, but I have to believe that this is the worst nonconference schedule in my adult life. And that's a long time.
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For reference, last year's OOC schedule was ranked #311 and that had 3 top 100 teams(filled with garbage games). We played basically 5 300+ teams(Chicago State was 299). This year, we project to play ZERO top 100 teams. This is going to be the worst OOC schedule in the entire country. And this will be the worst OOC schedule we've ever played. It's entirely possible 7 of our 11 OOC games are against 300+ teams.

Had a chance to be intriguing with the Vegas tournament, but our coaching staff was a bunch of cowards.
 




Gophers7633 said:
For reference, last year's OOC schedule was ranked #311 and that had 3 top 100 teams(filled with garbage games). We played basically 5 300+ teams(Chicago State was 299). This year, we project to play ZERO top 100 teams. This is going to be the worst OOC schedule in the entire country. And this will be the worst OOC schedule we've ever played. It's entirely possible 7 of our 11 OOC games are against 300+ teams.

Had a chance to be intriguing with the Vegas tournament, but our coaching staff was a bunch of cowards.
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Not only a terrible schedule but also one that will show nothing of improvement or growth. It feels like the staff gaslighting the administration. They can’t gaslight the fans, though.
 


Holy Man said:
Not only a terrible schedule but also one that will show nothing of improvement or growth. It feels like the staff gaslighting the administration. They can’t gaslight the fans, though.
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Maybe they can let season ticket holders watch a “secret” scrimmage or two against some junior high school teams to make up for the lack of value in the OOC lineup.
 



matt said:
Maybe they can let season ticket holders watch a “secret” scrimmage or two against some junior high school teams to make up for the lack of value in the OOC lineup.
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As long as they have the pulled pork nachos ready and a cold beer I’m in
 



SelectionSunday said:
Western Illinois (248) @ Wisconsin added.
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With Arizona, Tennessee, Virginia, and Marquette already on the schedule (plus Providence and either WVU or SMU in the 2nd game of a tournament), a game against the Leathernecks is excusable. Someone else noted that this would be a well above average game for MN.
 


If our conference schedule isn’t strong enough to dance we must need a stronger conference to play in. Besides if many of you are correct that we are dead last in the conference, how does our OOC schedule get us in. Y’all be arguing with yourselves.
 

Rockraven said:
If our conference schedule isn’t strong enough to dance we must need a stronger conference to play in. Besides if many of you are correct that we are dead last in the conference, how does our OOC schedule get us in. Y’all be arguing with yourselves.
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You are probably right. The chances we get close enough to the bubble for our non con schedule to even matter are very low.
 


Rockraven said:
If our conference schedule isn’t strong enough to dance we must need a stronger conference to play in. Besides if many of you are correct that we are dead last in the conference, how does our OOC schedule get us in. Y’all be arguing with yourselves.
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Huh? The only way the p*say scheduling doesn’t matter is if you a) don’t expect to be competitive or b) finish 12-8 or better in conference. A team that gets a quad-1 win or two in the noncon on their resume can make the tournament with a sub-.500 league record. When you don’t even schedule anything close to a quad-1, there’s zero margin of error.
 

formerlybis said:
Huh? The only way the p*say scheduling doesn’t matter is if you a) don’t expect to be competitive or b) finish 12-8 or better in conference. A team that gets a quad-1 win or two in the noncon on their resume can make the tournament with a sub-.500 league record. When you don’t even schedule anything close to a quad-1, there’s zero margin of error.
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Bingo.

This kind of scheduling basically means you're going all-or-nothing on Big Ten performance. A NCAA Tournament resume (talking more specifically about bubble teams) ideally should have a blend of 1 or 2 quality (Quad 1-2) non-conference wins, another 4 or 5 in conference play, and then grabbing at least 1 in your conference tournament.

My way of saying, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Plan on doing some work in all 3 stages of a season. ... non-conference, conference, and conference tournament. IMO, you better do work in at least 2 of the 3 stages, or if you're anywhere near the bubble you're begging to be left out of the tournament.
 

Rockraven said:
If our conference schedule isn’t strong enough to dance we must need a stronger conference to play in. Besides if many of you are correct that we are dead last in the conference, how does our OOC schedule get us in. Y’all be arguing with yourselves.
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Gotta get to 12 wins in the conference for this out of conference schedule to not mean anything. Anything 11 or lower won't matter. 22-10 with this schedule isn't getting us in.
 




SelectionSunday said:
Bingo.

This kind of scheduling basically means you're going all-or-nothing on Big Ten performance. A NCAA Tournament resume (talking more specifically about bubble teams) ideally should have a blend of 1 or 2 quality (Quad 1-2) non-conference wins, another 4 or 5 in conference play, and then grabbing at least 1 in your conference tournament.

My way of saying, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Plan on doing some work in all 3 stages of a season. ... non-conference, conference, and conference tournament. IMO, you better do work in at least 2 of the 3 stages, or if you're anywhere near the bubble you're begging to be left out of the tournament.
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I agree with your 3 stage formula. But, I don't think Ben is looking at it like that.
He is setting it up to give himself the best chance to go undefeated in the pre season.
Somehow achieve a personal best 5 conference wins and finish over 500 for the season and call it progress.
If that is not the logic, what would it be?
No matter who we play, no matter how bad they are....will we go 11 and 0?
 

SelectionSunday said:
Bingo.

This kind of scheduling basically means you're going all-or-nothing on Big Ten performance. A NCAA Tournament resume (talking more specifically about bubble teams) ideally should have a blend of 1 or 2 quality (Quad 1-2) non-conference wins, another 4 or 5 in conference play, and then grabbing at least 1 in your conference tournament.

My way of saying, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Plan on doing some work in all 3 stages of a season. ... non-conference, conference, and conference tournament. IMO, you better do work in at least 2 of the 3 stages, or if you're anywhere near the bubble you're begging to be left out of the tournament.
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I agree on this for next year unless we lose most of the team to the portal. I think most will stay. Next year would be huge if they do. We are contenders if we add a strong back up to Payne.
 


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